Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

And, if you were surveyed on your donor engagement, would your org fall under the good, the bad, or the ugly? For 6 months in 2013, after making an online contribution, they tracked all interactions with these organizations through direct mail, online, and by phone. If they did, which channels did they use to reach out about it?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

" How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? org inspired him in ways he never imagined." org inspired him in ways he never imagined." In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

They also held a student art contest to design a special Art in Action necklace that could be purchased on the day, with an even higher percentage of proceeds going to the org. Take a page from the playbook of online services like Postable.com and help remove some of the friction from buying and mailing a Mother’s Day card to your loved ones.

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Ideas Fundraising Org Local 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I know our YouTube channel started in 2007. We have a decentralized team of 10+ staff contributing stories to our social media channels. Secondly, we look at the traffic driven from these channels and if they trigger a conversion event on our site. Direct mail and e-newsletters are still the leaders.

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Social Media Conservancy Interview Media 210

Care2

MAY 29, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? The younger generation seems to prefer to donate online, rather than through the mail. junk mail,” Ball said.

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Mail Social Media Advocacy Online 34

NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

The first was driving donor acquisition and fundraising with minimal direct mail and email marketing, the second is that their only previous mobile campaign happened during a large museum exhibition, and had poor results. They decided to pilot their mobile campaign using a multi-channel approach.

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Mobile Create Strategy National 61

Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

A tool to influence elected officials’ opinions has been the petition, initially door to door, then in direct mail packages, and now online. org, causes.org, and change.com. Quick questions: Do you know what issue they responded to, and do you know when they responded and in what channel? Add Another Channel.

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Donor Channel Test Database 57

Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2011

We all know that multi-channel marketing isn’t new, but data on what exactly organizations are doing with it isn’t necessarily well documented. We wanted to look closely at the best practices organizations are taking within the world of multi-channel marketing. Author: Sara Spivey. Size doesn’t really matter.

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Integration Marketing Org Channel 32

Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2012

Through our multigenerational research and case studies with clients, and other testing, we have pretty definitive proof that individuals expect us to speak to them in a coordinated fashion in each of the channels they prefer. Conversely, Multichannel communications focuses on coordinating a campaign or appeal across multiple channels.

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Storytelling Interaction Channel Technique 51

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Comodo also has its own TV channel with video how-tos and security topics and news. Red Earth provides a suite of enterprise-level email filtering software called Policy Patrol Mail Security through the TechSoup donation program. Fortify My Org. Read up on why SSL certification matters and whether you should migrate to HTTPS.

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Organization Spam United States Library 36

Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

It’s in our org charts. If we were to look at the engagement channels and the transactional channels, we are likely to see a symbiotic relationship between online and offline. Do not confuse the channel of engagement with the channel of the transaction. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads.

Online 36

Online Giving Offline United States 36

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Offer to promote them and their work or product by featuring them on your website or sharing on your social channels. Here’s a few ways to get your major donors on board with your year-end campaign: Send them mail. While we know that not all orgs have this same brand awareness, we believe that less can be more, that simple can be best.

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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

All of this is tied to a direct mail appeal, that can go out as early as mid-November or the beginning of December. Are there EOY tips for orgs that are Science and Research focused? When is the best time to send a direct mail newsletter? The content is the same (it’s just written differently for the channel): 1.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2011

So why do so many orgs get this wrong? ” Regardless of the gift size or the channel through which they made their gift, prompt, sincere, accurate appreciation is the first thing that needs to happen, preferably within 24 hours (but no later than 48) of receiving the gift. Why do so many gifts knowingly go unthanked?

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Gift Student Script Org 40

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Perhaps you already provide them with relevant content through a website, e-newsletter, e-mails, or social media channels. org / blog /2007/03/20/ nptech - tagging - community. Whether your nonprofit organization provides services or advocates for a cause, your stakeholders have common interests. Further reading: http :// www.

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Knowledge Share Network Community 86

Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2011

After years as a donor, she started getting every mailing with her husband’s name spelled wrong. Months of planning went into a fundraising concert, only to have the afternoon arrive to the tune of tornado warnings on every channel. I’ve changed a few details to protect the innocent (and/or guilty). They deferred the event.

Story 50

Story Support Brain Volunteer 50

Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2010

I have enjoyed pouring over “The Next Generation of American Giving” research to learn more about how the different generations respond to the multiple channels available to engage with charity and how they can all work together to make fundraisers more successful. We’d love to hear how it did or does turn out.

Relationship 30

Relationship Donation Build Channel 30

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2009

I counted 8 different museums represented in a 45 minute viewing of one show on The History Channel. This included the biggest brands and some small orgs that I had never heard of. I also did not count any of the direct mail we received as some of what I get is because of my role and not representative of a “normal household.

Influence 30

Influence Nonprofit Channel History 30

Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? » Sunday May 31 2009 Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 02:22PM | by Mal Warwick My, my.

Mail 47

Mail Social Media Online Advocacy 47

Neon CRM

JULY 28, 2023

While the present day is more evenly split between digital giving (online, email, text) and more traditional methods (direct mail, in-person), the trend lines are clear. OneCause empowers nonprofits to engage supporters through various channels and maximize their fundraising efforts.

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Platform Online Fundraising Paypal 52

Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2011

Their effective constituent engagement strategies from mobilizing their supporters and the coordination of staff, field teams to their use of their web properties, social media sites, mobile, Google, video, and much more – is a perfect example of how multi-channel campaigns should work.

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Channel Rhode Island New Hampshire New York 31

NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

First off, you need to approach social media with the same diligence and attention to detail you use with your direct mail, email, and telemarketing programs. You wouldn't invest in mailing a new acquisition package without detailed test panels and list selection criteria, right? Just because social feels “free” doesn’t mean it is.

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Social Media Integration Media Social 75

sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Here’s the comment: “Is it channel conflict or cognitive dissonance? There is way too much philosophical debate on which channel should get the credit for the gift. They receive messages across multiple channels and they give across multiple channels. If that means a direct mail piece and a check, then great!

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Offline Channel Org Chart 63

Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

For example, if the Causes channels "Political Campaign" section were the real primaries, then the results would be: Barack Obama Duncan Hunter Hillary Clinton Stephen Colbert Colberts Cause has raised more money than Hunters. 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It?

Causes 48

Causes Facebook Social Media Advocacy 48

Care2

JULY 24, 2007

For example, if the Causes channels "Political Campaign" section were the real primaries, then the results would be: Barack Obama Duncan Hunter Hillary Clinton Stephen Colbert Colberts Cause has raised more money than Hunters. 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It?

Causes 48

Causes Facebook Social Media Advocacy 48

Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2011

Non-profits are reaching supporters in a variety of channels, just as Donna discussed in her recent post on integrated fundraising. As the number of touch points grows, it will become more and more important for organizations to determine which channels are prompting the gifts they receive. Do you do a lot of mailings?

Gift 36

Gift Online Mail Channel 36

Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

They could put it on their website, they can put it in their newsletters, and they can run it across all of their social media channels. Use your communication channels to highlight current volunteers by using testimonials with a call to action. Are there any suitable for very small money-type orgs?” Let’s see.

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Virtual Communication Video Newsletter 114

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2015

It’s worth noting that the while majority of us specialize in digital fundraising, thus naturally skew towards believing in end of year fundraising because of the huge spike in online transactions in December, our conversation went beyond just the online channel. Do some orgs get carried away? You have not because you ask not.(see:

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Fundraising Org Comparison Consultant 20

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

The first 2 weeks of a campaign is typically when you’ll recruit the most fundraisers You’ll want to use multiple channels to recruit fundraisers (ie: phone calls, sms, emails, social media, and more) Consider doing a webinar training to help fundraisers get setup for success. Instead, find what works for your org and work to refine that.

Fundraising 76

Fundraising Illinois Campaign Raise 76

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

The first 2 weeks of a campaign is typically when you’ll recruit the most fundraisers You’ll want to use multiple channels to recruit fundraisers (ie: phone calls, sms, emails, social media, and more) Consider doing a webinar training to help fundraisers get setup for success. Instead, find what works for your org and work to refine that.

Fundraising 69

Fundraising Illinois Campaign Raise 69

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So the reason we do the seminar and I wrote this book on questions is because my strong belief is, this is a methodology of approaching all kinds of fundraising, whether it’s major donors, direct mail, face to face, on the street, your digital work. . In direct mail and digital fundraising, you can often base it on money targets, $82.57

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Money Question Raise Video 104

Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

It’s right inside the lobby of all the big org headquarters buildings, and, you know, theaters and whatever, educational institutions. You don’t have to be the one putting mailing labels on those kinds of things. You know, the days of putting, something you clip out in the local newspaper and mail in.

Causes 115

Causes Chad Support Donor 115

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

You manage them separately, that’s great, but if you manage them together, the return on investment for both products is going to rise because my fundraising database has to work well and be set up in a way that works well with my mail tool. So although they might have separate functions, they’re actually pieces of a whole. .

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Technology Video Nonprofit System 100

Care2

OCTOBER 4, 2009

This goes beyond mail merge: reference past actions (i.e., Linking to Facebook and Twitter in emails allows potential donors to converse with your organization through those channels, in case they find them more comfortable than via email. • Personalize communication as much as possible.

Donor 45

Donor Advocacy California Facebook 45

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

In this blog series by Nancy Schwartz - Connect First- Your Marketing Magic Bullet (Part One) and Content, THEN Channels, Follows Connections (Part Two) – she answers the question she hears most often: what is the marketing magic bullet? Like any other channel, social media is a means to an end, a way to engage with your supporters.

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Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2011

In their #SocialCongress report , the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) shared some really great research about how quickly our elected officials have adopted Social Media as a channel for communicating with and listening to their constituents. In particular, Facebook does not lend itself to identical form comment campaigns.

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Advocacy Channel Social Network Convio 26

Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2009

Email: Email is a critical channel, not talked about enough! Google Earth Outreach itself got its start when a hard to understand public notice of redwood logging plan map was sent out through mail and no one could truly grasp the issue at hand. Some website tools: 1. Content management system 2. Donor Database/CRM.

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